Nirvana bassist struggles with 'Rock Band'

Krist Novoselic has revealed that he found it difficult getting to grips with video game Rock Band.

The former Nirvana bassist, whose song 'In Bloom' features in the Harmonix title, said a child beat him playing the virtual version of the track.

"I had never tried the game before, so I gave it a go. I worked through the menu and found the song 'In Bloom'. I picked up the little guitar-shaped controller and hit the stage," he wrote in the Seattle Weekly.

"I couldn't quite master this new, different way of playing it. I tried to hit the notes cascading down the screen, but could barely keep up.

"Meanwhile, this kid was watching me fumble with the game. I became self-conscious and took the controller off. I handed it to him, and he proceeded to jam on the song, and was really good!"

He added: "He had no idea that I was the musician he was emulating on the game, and I didn't tell him."